Soy can provide a significant amount of protein, vitamins, minerals and polyunsaturated fatty acids. The soybean is also a source of resveratrol, phytosterols, and isoflavones — all of which have been scientifically linked to providing benefits for a number of health conditions.
However, there is a dark side to soy, particularly unfermented soy products – dark enough to consider its inherent dangers to outweigh its benefits. The Weston A. Price Foundation is a valuable source for accurate information about our nutrition and health. They are dedicated to putting nutrient-dense foods back on our tables and have done a great job researching this subject to provide us with the truth and myths about soy. Their website contains numerous studies, over several years, should you be interested diving in a bit deeper. Weston A. Price summarizes soy dangers, myths, and truths as follow: Continue reading “Is Soy Good or Bad?”